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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO<br/>
<span class=large>ST MATTHEW</span>
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CHAPTER 16
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Jesus warns against the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees—Peter testifies that Jesus is the Christ, and is promised the keys of the kingdom—Jesus foretells his death and resurrection.
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The</span> Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Heaven.">heaven</a>.
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He <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 26: 5.">answered</a> and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, <i>It will be</i> fair weather: for the sky is red.
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And in the morning, <i>It will be</i> foul weather to day: for the sky is red and <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/3a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR dark, gloomy.">lowring</a>, O <i>ye</i> <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/16/3b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Hypocrisy.">hypocrites</a>, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not <i>discern</i> the <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/16/3c" mark="c" type="A" title="2 Pet. 3: 4 (3-10).">signs</a> of the <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/16/3d" mark="d" type="A" title="Esth. 1: 13.">times</a>?
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A wicked and <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Adultery.">adulterous</a> generation seeketh after a <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/16/4b" mark="b" type="A" title="Mark 8: 12 (11-21).">sign</a>; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/16/4c" mark="c" type="A" title="Jonah 1: 17.">sign</a> of the prophet <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/16/4d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Death of.">Jonas</a>.  And he left them, and departed.
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And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
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&#182; Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Leaven.">leaven</a> of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
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And they reasoned among themselves, saying, <i>It is</i> because we have taken no bread.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/8a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Matt. 16: 9 And when they reasoned among themselves, Jesus perceived it  . . ."><i>Which</i></a> when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
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Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
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Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
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How is it that ye do not understand that I spake <i>it</i> not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
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Then understood they how that he bade <i>them</i> not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 15: 9.">doctrine</a> of the Pharisees and of the <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/16/12b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 22: 23 (23-33).">Sadducees</a>.
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&#182; When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
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And they said, Some <i>say that thou art</i> John the Baptist: some, <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/14a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE Elijah.">Elias</a>; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
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He saith unto them, But whom say <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/15a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE The plural pronoun used here in the Greek indicates that Jesus asked this question of all the apostles and not just one of them.">ye</a> that I am?
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And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/16a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Loyalty.">Christ</a>, the <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/16/16b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.">Son</a> of the <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/16/16c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG God, Body of - Corporeal Nature.">living</a> God.
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And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/17a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE Son of Jonah.">Bar</a>-jona: for flesh and blood hath not <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/16/17b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Revelation; TG Testimony; TG Witnesses.">revealed</a> <i>it</i> unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
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And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/18a" mark="a" type="G" title="Here is a subtle word, play upon ‘Peter’ (Greek petros = small rock) and ‘rock’ (Greek petra = bedrock). Christ is the Stone of Israel; John 1: 42; 1 Cor. 3: 11 (9-11); 1 Cor. 10: 4; D&C 50: 44; D&C 128: 10; TG Rock.">rock</a> I will build my <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/16/18b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Church Organization; TG Jesus Christ, Head of the Church.">church</a>; and the gates of <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/16/18c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Hell.">hell</a> shall not <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/16/18d" mark="d" type="A" title="D&C 17: 8; D&C 21: 6.">prevail</a> against it.
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And I will <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/19a" mark="a" type="C" title="D&C 7: 7; D&C 27: 13; TG Delegation of Responsibility; TG God, Gifts of.">give</a> unto thee the <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/16/19b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Apostles; TG Priesthood; TG Priesthood, Authority; TG Priesthood, History of; TG Priesthood, Keys.">keys</a> of the <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/16/19c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Kingdom of God, on Earth.">kingdom</a> of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/16/19d" mark="d" type="C" title="Hel. 10: 7 (5-11); D&C 138: 58 (58-60); TG Genealogy and Temple Work; TG Marriage, Celestial; TG Salvation for the Dead; TG Sealing.">bind</a> on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
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Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/20a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.">Christ</a>.
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&#182; From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/21a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.">raised</a> again the third day.
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Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
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But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="Hel. 10: 4 (4-5).">savourest</a> not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
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&#182; Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any <i>man</i> will come after me, let him <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/24a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Self-mastery.">deny</a> himself, and take up his <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/16/24b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 10: 38; 3 Ne. 12: 30.">cross</a>, and <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/16/24c" mark="c" type="A" title="Philip. 3: 17 (13-21); 2 Ne. 31: 12 (12-13).">follow</a> <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/16/24d" mark="d" type="H" title="JST Matt. 16: 26 And now for a man to take up his cross, is to deny himself all ungodliness, and every worldly lust, and keep my commandments.">me</a>.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/25a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Matt. 16: 27-29 (Appendix).">For</a> whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/16/25b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Self-mastery; TG Self-sacrifice.">lose</a> his life for my sake shall <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/16/25c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Abundant Life.">find</a> it.
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For what is a man <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/26a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Sam. 12: 21; Prov. 13: 7; Eccl. 1: 3 (2-3).">profited</a>, if he shall <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/16/26b" mark="b" type="C" title="Job 27: 8; TG Selfishness; TG Treasure.">gain</a> the whole <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/16/26c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Worldliness.">world</a>, and <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/16/26d" mark="d" type="A" title="Luke 9: 25.">lose</a> his own <sup>e</sup><a href="matt/16/26e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG Mortality; TG Soul.">soul</a>?  or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
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For the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/27a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.">Son</a> of man shall come in the <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/16/27b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Glory; TG Jesus Christ, Glory of; TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.">glory</a> of his Father with his angels; and then he shall <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/16/27c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Judge; TG Judgment, the Last; TG Retribution; TG Reward.">reward</a> every man according to his <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/16/27d" mark="d" type="C" title="Prov. 24: 12; TG Good Works.">works</a>.
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Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/16/28a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Translated Beings.">death</a>, till they see the Son of man coming in his <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/16/28b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Millennium.">kingdom</a>.
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